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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
When the Frost is on the Pumpkin

When the frost is on the pumpkin and the
folders in the shock.
And you hear the kyOuck and gObble of the
struttin turkey cock.
And the CaCkin' of the guineyS and the
cluckin of the hens,
And the ROSTERS haliylooycr as he tptoes on
the fence!
o it's then the times Teller is a feelin' at his
best,
With the risn sun to greet him from night
Of peaceful rest,
As he leaves the house, bareheaded, and goes
ont to feed the stock,
When the frost is on the punkin and the fOd-
der's in the shock.
Thcy's something kndo hearty like about the
atmosphere
When tho heat of summers over and the
cOOlin' fall is here
OF course, we miss the flowers, and the
blossoms on the trees,
And the humble Of the hummin' birds and
buZZin' of the bees,
But the airs so nppctizing' and the landscape
through the haze.
OF the crisp and sunny morning OF the early
autumn days
In pictur that no painter has the cOlorin to
mock
When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock.
The husky. rusty rustic of the tOssels of the
corn.
And the raspin' of the tangled leaves, as
golden as the morn;
The Slubble in the furries-kindO' lonesome
A-preachln' sermons TO us of the barns they
gTOwCd to fiji:
The strawstack in the medder, and the reaper
in the shed:
The bosses in their stall below-the clover
overhead
o, it sets my heart clickln', like the tickin of
clock.
When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock!
James Whitcomb Riley.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
PERSONAL,

VIM. T. Birdsall Of New Jersey, is in
the city.
c. N. Piper, Of the Grand Central
hotel, Temple, is at the Southern.
MIR. Binbury, Of Vonnie, Ireland, Is st
the Southern.
W. G. Lee, OF Alabama. is at the
Southern. He is here buying horses.
J. M. Abbott, telegraph operator Of
Ssguin, lie at the Southern.
Mr.. Ernst GOeths, Jr., manager OF the
Weimar opera house, is in the city.
Judge Mccormick, of Colorado City,
lie In the city.
Mr.. A. Jess is 10 the city, stopping at
Mrs. Petitpsin's residence on SOleday
street.
Mrs. A. ]. Goodwin, of PlessantOn is
visiting the city, and is the guest OF
Mrs. Needhsm, 22i Blum ssreet.
Mrs. l.. Lichtenstein, of Corpus Christi
who has been visiting her son here, re-
turned today.
DR.. Frank Tanning paid flying Welt
to the city yesterday. He will return
about December Goth, when he Will
spend q short time attending to pa
tients.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
Innocent Merrlment.

Yesterday the ladies Of the San AntO-
MO Singing and Social club met and
proceeded to the residence OF Miss Julia
ODhse and assisted the lady IN the oele-
bration Of her sixteenth biTthdOy. Then
they attended the sOOiety's meeting in
the Casino.
At night ave Of the sOcIety's RomeOs
we're out serensding their best girls and
had considerable fun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue Of authority vested in mo as su' .
sjitutc trustee Of WIN Holland, named AMI ap.
pointed In u certain deed OF trust executed
AM del cred To said WIN. HOLLAND, on the 18th
day OF May, A. D., 1885. by A. n. WurZ and his
wife, Dora A. n. WurZ, for better securing
the payment Of "A prOmisory note OF eight
huudi ed dollars therein fully described, but
which said prOmisOTy hOte will now be fully
satisfied upon the payment of four hundred
and thirty-One dollars and seventy cents,
which said last amount became due on the 3rd
day of December, 1887, TO tue international
Building and Loan AssOciatiOn, ! will offer for
sale, between the legal hours Thereof at PUB.
Lie AUCTION, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, ON
THE liTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1887, at the court
hOute door, IN San Antonio. IA certain tract or
parcel of land known and described rs fol-
lows, being situated in the City OF San AntO-
MO ana County of BeNHr and State of Texas,
within the COrpUrHted limits of the City of San
Antonio, being about one acre of In ID out OF
org nal city lot, No. 2U5, having front of one
hundred varas on San Marcos street, and
1863 hity-siN and twO-thirds varas on Tam
pecO street, and reference Is made to BeXar
county records. volume -, page a26 and
~ :, book H." LIST page $50 and lSsl,
and book *" End page d and 10 for a
bcit'r description OF sad property,
together with all the rights members ana APP
pertains thereto belonging.
This the 9Th day of December. 1857.
A. J. Fry,
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE TO WIN. HOLLAND.
p5-I2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
Substitute trustcr;o william Holl,
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such
general revival of trade at A. DRESS drug
store as their giving away to Their customers
of so many free trial bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. The trade
is simply enormous in this very valuable arti-
Gle from the fact that it always cures and
never disappOlnts. Coughs, colds asthma,
bronchitis Group, and all throat and lung dis
eases quickly cured. You can t,st I before
buying by ge ting trial bottle Ir,t., large size
81 Every bottle warranted. (3)-9R-ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
Don't Co Well.

The proposition to include or rather
add the sewerage proposition to the
election proclamation does not appear
to be in favor with the general public
although it Is probable that some alder
man will bring the matter before the
city council this afternoon and 1t may
be voted for.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
Rather too VigiIant.

This morning Mr.. Henry Sinner
rushed into the postofflce to get his
mail, leaving his horse uDhltched. He
was absent but few seconds, but in the
meantime the eagle eye OF Officer Seffel
saw the ''lapsus hitcha" and arrested
him. Such things are Of hourly occur
renee, and some people think the officer
was rather too vigilant In this case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05

or curing habitual constipation, and liver and
kidney ills, is to avoid the use Of the bitter
drastic liver medicines and cathartiCs and take
only the pleasant fruit remedy, Syrup OF
Figs. It cleanses as well as strengthens the
system and does not leave the bowels cOstive,
70 that regular habits may be formed and the
Invalid restored 20 health. IL acts promptly
and effectively; II is easily taken. and perfect
ly harmless. For sale in 80 cent and SlO0 bot
ties by +. Kalteyer s. Sons. q
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
He Is Satisfied.

Mayor Callaghan this morning visited
the schools presided over by Prof. Cross
lev and Mrs. Garfield and expressed
himself we'll satisfied with the prof.
ciency ofthe pupils and the conditions
of those schools.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
Notice,

The annual stockholders meeting Of
the Bexar Building and Loan assOcia-
tion will take place on December G,
1887. at I O'rlocE p III ut the office Of
the association. 81 Soledsd street, for
tn" purpo of electiug II board Of direc-
fOrs for tie nsu'"g year
It-2-3t JOHN OCHsE. Secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
Building Permits.

l.. Wheeler, lumber dwelling, south
side Simpson street; $50.
Up. Andres, lumber dwelling and
stables. south side Omaha street; $500.
w. Varney, lumber stable, corner
Elnira and San Pedro avenue; $40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
Not Yet Out of the Woods.

The idea was that Colonel Oglesby
had got over his Eagle Pass troubles,
but il is evidently wrong one, for the
present grand jury have found four more
indictments against him. He has been
re-arrested upon the indictments and
his bail fixed at $500 in each case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05

Frame house OF 8 rooms, hydraut water,
e16, near street car.
For ranf 7 room brick house, large Tarc. city
water or the finest locations Ia the dry sou.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-05
AssiRnee Sale.

Watches, diamonds, jewclry etc, will
be sold Mt u bargain SAM { BELL.
9-7-lm s 's;gBve.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
%, ,,.s. discoveries the bondsmen Of

On these discoveries the bondsmen Oh
Mr. Raymond rs well as OF his successor DC
c,me alarmed, and on their motion Do'h
ara understood 20 have conveyed their
property TO the bondsmen so as TO ahoru
them full security, aud have also consent
al 20 place Mr. Chas Hook, accountant OF
the First National Bank, In temporary
nossesslon Of the office. charged with
suIl examination Of all its books and &C
counts. Beyond some irregularities IN
pobbling or not collecting costs on delln'
ouen, hnt sales, double charges oil certain
fees, forcing of balances and apparent NJ
tennis 10 cover up the defalcations above
named. however, Mr. Hook Is said thus tar
% have made no further important discov'
cries.
Indisputably the affair has an exceed
lngly ugly look. 1t is known, however
that Mr. Raymond has had nothing to do
with keeping the books, giving his entire
attention 10 the other duties of the Office
so that all the Irregularities alleged could
have occurred without his knowledge or re-
hottest completely, and that such Is the
case, and that IN ferO cOHscidtid Mr., Kay
mond /. wholly innocent, Is the solemn
belief o1nine tenths of, If not this entire,
community. Nor has Dir. Raymond OF
late, or any time, so lived, or Invested,
OF wasted money AS 10 Indicate that he
was handling means beyond his we'll
known income. Nor can II be truthfully
said that Mr. Hoffman, his chief account
ant and book. keeper, has In these years
used or invested money beyond the full
warrant OF his we'll known income. II
neither has used this money, where has
Il zone To? II is needless 20 deny that
the air Is full of whisperings and sur
Musings on that head that point 10 some
lively as we'll as painful! revelations here
after, but Of the nature Of which we have
no warrant or desire 10 give the remotest
hint at this writing
In all, MIR Hoffman has not been heard,
IL is possible that were he In mental and
physical condition 10 do so, he might be
allie 70 present a sufficient and satisfactory
explanation. As II is, what appears has
to be accepted, hoping that he may yet
regain his health and with IL the ability
to present his side of the case.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
!, -.,,., tina county for horse hire and hotel

against the county for horse hire ana ho'e'
bills. II may be objected, that wheh
pspers were 10 be served, for Instance IN
Utica, La Sale, Marseilles, Seneca, sue"'
,or mr. Mendoza, IL would have been cheap
ar IN nav so cts. To 81 railroad fare anu
sand man ON the cars But that WASH
Hurs way. lie would send man with
his tenn 10 La Sale today and let him re-
,urn Tomorrow. That would make - Tor
team hire and So for hotel-Sll'W--." ne
charged up against the county, whereas ny
railroad II would have been but dollar or
two!
Then Bill did a famous AN admira'
ble business In his treatment OF properly
taken ON execution and placing II In charge
Of custodians Take an instance. A con
Germ In the northern part of the county had
gone "under the hammer" leaving prop
erty 10 the "cormorant creditors worth
about $500. Bill took cha g. OF the prop
er,y and placed one of his deputies over II
As custodian. lie had. We believe, IL at
tachments TO serve on that property,
Though all were served at once, he charged
full fees on every attachment; milage,
team hire, s. day on each for custodian,
&c, &c. Bills fee.bill In the case amount
ed 10 1890, and whether the property sold
for that much our informant has forgotten,
As during his four years the sheriff must
have had scores Of similar cases, II Is easy
10 see that there was big mine OF wealth
In custodian fees, of which the county gets
no part, yet amounting In some cases, rs
we have seen, TO over $50 day, especially
when the custodian was one Of his own
deputies, paid by the county!
Well-well-well! Suppose all these
things are true, and that these are but
three or four of hundred ways In which
our late magnificent sheriff was able to
ring in "perquisites"--what of itF Didn't
the Board of Supervisors carefully scrutin.
lie all his bills and then unanimously
order them TO be paid II may sound big
70 denounce the late sheriff as one of this
corrupt gang that have plundered the
county" but we challenge any one TO lay
finger on dollar he took from the county
that was not voted to him, and of which no
law or process can ever compel him to re.
fund cent. Bill is solid there--you bet!
Oh! 1t Is enough to make old Steve, and
Mcintyre, and all other ex-sheriffs here
and round about, howl with envy atthe op,
portunities lost In view of the refulgent
example of brave old Bill Milligan!
But what Is to be said of the Board Of
Supervisors, who countenance, encourage,
and endorse such doings? II instead of
our forty rural statesmen the affairs of the
county were managed by three practical,
sensible business men--would such abuse
such reckless folly be possible
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
Washington Events.

The 49th congress adjourned on FRIDAY
last NJ noon. As whole IL Afforded
striking example, of the constant In
crease In the volume of desired legislation
which has been going on for the last SIX
ar eight wears. More bills were introduced
In both houses Of the Forty ninth, more
Committee reports were made, more bills
were passed, more became laws and more
were vetoed than ever before by any con
yress There were introduced Into the
house during the two sessions ll,?oS oiiis
and 263 Joint resolutions, on when over
3 OOO reports were made. This was several
,housand more bills and over thousand
more reports than were made by the 4Sth
congress. which had, In It's turn, beaten
the record. In the Senate there were IN
trOdu ed over 5000 bills on which nearly
. 600 written reports were made, being up
ward of 500 more bills than by the record
breaking 4S,h. The deathroll $50 OF the
last congress was unusually long, compris,
ing thirteen names. The total number OF
laws enacted was about 1880, while l32
we're vetoed by the President, making II
more instances of the exercise OF the Pres
iden,ial prerogative Of veto than had oc.
Cured from the foundation of the govern
ment down to the beginning of this con
gress. .
A statement of the footings OF the appro
irritation bills passed has been completed
nv the clerks Of the senate and house com
81. AL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
INVESTIGATING TURMOIL.
The Committee of the BOARD of Supervi-
sors Mako u Strike.

II was some six to eight months ago tina,
rumors first became rife of Irregularities
in some Of the county offices, and an In
yestigation then put on foot discovered q
shortage Of SOME 800 in the accounts OF
the Probate Clerk, and irregularities
amounting to several thousand dollars on
the part of his predecessor. The result
was that Mr.. Bartels promptly made good
his alleged shortage, while his predecessor,
away of In California, denied that he
owed the county cent and told the Super
visors to goto - thunder,
Things then quleted down until about
the time of the induction of the new Off.
GERS In December, when many. mouthed
Rumor again began to talk about the Pro
bate Clerk, and also to make quite howl
about Irregularities in the SheriG's office.
The result was that authority was given
the committee who had began the investi.
CATION, Doc. Norton of Earlville at its
head. to go on until all the offices had been
examined, and since then the committee
have been busy probing into the affairs of
the various offices, with vast apparent zeal
but certainly for long time with no com
mensurate results. They went deeper In.
to the affairs of the Probate Clerk, finding
as reported to the BoMd further shortages
to the amount of about 81 800 'and the
work not yet finished" Then they invad.
ed the Sherlff's Office, and here they were
sure they had found Lonaza, but except
that the late Sheriff had succeeded to
most astonishing extent IL bambozling the
Supervisors into allowing him enormous
bills, and that he had shown a marvellous
faculty for hogging fees and perquisites,
as we have explained In another article 1t
Is doubtful whether the committee have
fastened on cent Of his enormous grab.
bings that the county has the slightest legal
show of ever recovering
About week or ten days ago, however,
the committee, by the assistance of one of
the bondsmen of the late as we'll as pres
ept County Treasurer, were thrown into
ecstacies by the discovery of real bonan.
"a. And what was more gratifying to
them no doubt, 1t was In the most unex
pected quarter-namely, the County Treas
ury. For thirty years or more the name of
Sam Raymond had been the synonym of
honesty In this county. what! a shortage
in Raymond's accounts! Impossible!" ex
claimed everybody. But there 1t was,
plain as the nose on man. face. In Dec.
1882, the county had borrowed $4,000 of
the First National Bank, which has since
beenDrepaid, but which sum the Treasur.
er's books failed to show had ever been
placed to the credit of the county. Indeed,
investigation revealed that the sum had at
the time been regularly entered, but was
subsequently skillfully erased. In the
midst OF the exciting talk about this dis.
ccvery, Mr. Woodlock made his appear.
ance with note against the county for
81 600, borrowed of him later, and no en-.
try, also, could be found of this sum TO the
credit of the county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, testi-
fes: 81 can recommend Electric Bitters as
the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One man took
six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism Of
~ years standing" Abraham Hare, drug
gist, Bellville, Ohio, affrms: 1.-The best sell
ing medicine | have ever handled in my 70
years experience, is Electric Bitters.'
Thousands of others have added their testi-
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the
Liver. Kidney and Blood. Only half dol
lar a bottle at D. LorriauI's Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
Total of appropriations. sea- 1897, l44

Total of appropriations. $2il ,3S', l44 ~
The river and harbor bill, which was not
signed, appropriated S9,9l3,SOO, and the de-
ficiency, which did not pass, though II was
agreed upon In conference, carried an ap
preparation OF $4,276,023 6G.
The failure of the deficiency bill will
have the effect of delaying the establish.
ment of the free delivery system in this
city until July LIST The city has fulfilled
all the legal requirements TO entitle II to
the system, and would have gone into ef-
feet q, once but FOR the failure of congress
by this bill to provide funds TO carry II In
20 execution between now and July LIST.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12

The people as mass seldom make mis-.
takes. This accounts for the large demand
for DR. Bigelow's Positive Cough Cure. Is
has gwen such perfect satisfaction that some
druggists offer an imitation on which they
make larger profit. Beware of both the
imitation and the druggist. both will cheat
you The genuine is sold BY E Y. Griegs and
will promptly and safely cure coughs. colds,
and oil throat and lung diseases. Price 500
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
The Value of Foreign Coins.

The Director Of the Mint has estimated
and the Secretary of the Treasury has
proclaimed the values of the foreign
coins of the world, to be taken in esti-
mating the value of all merchandise i'm
ported into the United States. The prin-
cipal changes from the circular of last
year are in the values of silver coins, the
price of silver having declined from an
average of $1.03S14l per ounce fine to
$l.OO53j, the latter being the average
price of silver in London for the three
months ending December 81, 1886, a de-
cline of over three cents an ounce.
The values of the following coins
have been changed: Austria, form, from
81 1 to $50; Eolivia, boliviana, from
75.1 to 72.7; Ecuador, sucre, from IS. 1 to
72.7; India, rupee from 35.7 to 34.6;
Japan, silver yen, from 81 to 1874; Mexi-
co, dollar, from S1.6 to 70; Peru, sol,
from 75.1 to 72.7; Russia, ruble, from
GO. / 10 $50; Tripoli, mahbub, from ST.
to 65.6; United States of Colombia,
peso, from 75.1 to 72.7. The monetary
unit of Ecuador was changed by the de-
cree of March %, 1884, from the 'peso'
to the "sucre," and the monetary unit
of Egypt was changed by the decree of
November IA, 1885, from the "piastre
to the "pound." The standard of Japan
is given in the new circular as double in
stead Of single silver as heretofore, and
the value of the gold yen and the silver
yen are given separately Japan has nom
inally gold standard, but practically
silver is the money of account.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
An Expensive Cure.

every sad occurance this morning."
whispered the clerk, gazing apprehen-
sively around.
about ten o'clock while I was on
watch lady rushed hurriedly down the
stairs and made excellent time to the
desk. Charley will die she moaned.
is there doctor near bye I sent bell
boy for the house physician, but before
he returned we had secured two other
medical men, who were attracted by the
row. Curious how many doctors are
floating around when anything hap
pens.
1--WE made quite an imposing process
sion: filled the whole elevator; there
were three doctors, two hall boys with
instruments, etc., the lady supported by
four female friends, and your humble
servant who went along to see fair play.
Of course the room door was locked and
the key mislaid So, while bell boy
was searching for pass key, we stood
and gazed at the poor woman whose
sufferings were fearful to behold. FL
nally, the door was unlocked, and after
brief though comprehensive glance
around we all departed-all but the
house physician. Here is copy of his
bill, if you would like to see it:
'Mrs'--, Room 231,
TO Reviving one dog, $22.'
"Aud she paid it, too"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-19
The Initiative Nina.

A gentleman residing in Ceylon wished
to make present to maiden aunt of
his, living in London, and he could think
of nothing so suitable and likely to be a
source of amusement to her as NINA
a small bird corresponding in appearance
and size to an English blackbird and
rivaling the parrot in powers of imita-
tion. Procuring good specimen of the
species fresh from the forest, he set a
watch upon his own tongue, avoiding all
slang, and being very careful in respect
of grammar. Then, taking the bird on
board vessel about to sail for England,
he gave it to the ships cook with prom
ise that if the bird was delivered into the
hands of the lady with its vocabulary
undefled, bonus of los. would be forth.
coming, whereupon the cook promised
to take all possible care of the bird-to
nourish him and watch over his morals.
On the voyage the nina exercised
marked influence for good over one part,
at least, of the vessel, and the cooks
cuddy was o perfect hall of propriety'
and in due course he received his los.
A few weeks passed, and then the gen.
tleman in Ceylon received letter from
his aunt. She thanked him for his gift,
but said she had been obliged to part
with the mina-not, however, Oh account
of the expressions he made use of, for
his language was correctness itself, but
she could not endure all day long plain
tive cries of "Steward!" with marvellous,
never -ceasing limitations of the distress
full sounds issuing from the lips of pas
sengers suffering from seasickness.-
UoRq Kong Press.